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History
1. Ancient India: (i) Gautam Buddha - Life and Teachings, (ii) Ashoka - Kalinga
War, Missionary Activities, Estimate, (iii) Guptas - Administration and Culture.
2. Medieval India: (i) Allauddin Khilji - Conquests and administration, (ii) Akbar -
Rajput Policy, Religious Policy, Administration, (iii) Shivaji - Conflict with
Mughals, Administration.
3. Modern India: (i) Robert Clive - Administration in Bengal, (ii) Revolt of 1857:
Causes and Consequences, (iii) Socio-Religious Movements in the 19th Century:
Raja Ram Mohan Ray - Brahmo Samaj, Dayananda Saraswati - Arya Samaj.
4. Freedom Struggle: (i) Indian National Congress - Its Foundation, Aims and
Objectives, (ii) Mahatma Gandhi - Khilafat, Non-Co-operation and Civil
Disobedience Movement, (iii) Mountbatten - Partition and Independence of India.
5. History of Odisha: (i) Kharavela - Career and Achievements, (ii) Imperial
Gangas - Chodagangadeva, Ananga Bhimadeva - III, Narasinghadeva - I, (iii)
Gajapatis - Kapilendradeva, Purusottamadeva & Prataprudradeva, (iv) Buxi
Jagabandhu, Surendra Sai, (v) Creation of Odisha as a separate province :
Gopabandhu Das, Madhusudan Das, Krushna Chandra Gajapati.
6. History of Europe: (i) Revolutions : French Revolution of 1789, July Revolution
of 1830, February Revolution of 1848, (ii) Napoleon : First Consul, Conquests,
Downfall, (iii) Unification : Italy, Germany.
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7. International Relations: (i) Treaty of Versailles, (ii) Totalitarian Dictatorship in
Europe: Mussolini: Rise and foreign policy, Hitler's Rise and foreign policy, (iii)
Causes of the Second World War.
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Concepts, Theories and Issues of International Relations:
Nature of International Politics. Theories and Approaches to the study of
International Politics (Theories of International Politics: Realism,Neo-Realism,
Liberalism, Neo-Liberalism, Game Theory, Systems and Decision making)
Elements of National Power; Role of Power in International Politics, Balance of
Power, Bipolarity, Unipolarity and Multipolarity. The Concept of Nation-State,
National Interest and National Security ,Collective Security, the role of the United
Nations. Cold War, Dtente, New Cold War; Post Cold War and the emerging
World Order. Politics of Liberalization, Globalization and World Trade
Organization. Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence and World peace. Nationalism ,
Nation-State and challenges to Nation States. Contemporary World Order: End
of cold war, United States as an Eminent power & Multipolarity (European Union,
China and Japan) Globalization and Its implications. Environmental and
Ecological Problems. Human Rights.
International Economic Issues: Trade Regime (WTO) and Economic Groupings,
Role of International Financial Institutions, Role of Multi-National Corporations,
Trans-national threats to International Security: International Terrorism, Drug
Trafficking, Proliferation of small arms. Weapons of Mass Destruction: Nuclear,
Biological ,Chemical and other weapons and Arms Control and Disarmament.
India's Foreign Policy
Objectives and Principles, Basic Determinants. India and its Neighbours, India
and Major Powers, India and Non-Alignment, Major issues of Indian Foreign
Policy.
International Organisations
League of Nations,United Nations , Regional Organisations: EU,ASEAN,SAARC
,OAU. Collective Security, Peace Keeping, Peace Making & Peace Building,
International Law. UN Agencies and other International Organizations
Restructuring of the United Nations
General Knowledge of World Affairs, World History,Geography,Economics
and Current Events.
ITM
Basics of Data Communication Networking:
OSI model, TCP/IP protocol suite, LAN, WAN, MAN, Topology, Transmission
Media (Guided & Unguided Media), Switching Techniques- (Circuit Switching &
Packet Switching).LAN/WAN devices(hub, switch, gateway & router).
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Computer Organization
Digital Electronics: K-Map, Logic Gates, Registers & Counters, MUX and DEMUX,
Encoder & Decoder.
Architecture: I/O Devices, Memory Mapping, Memory Addressing, Bus Structure
(Address Bus, Data Bus & Control Bus).
Operating System: Scheduling Techniques (FCFS, SJF, RR, Multilevel Queue),
Deadlock Handling, Virtual Memory.
Computer Language:
C language: Data types, Array, Functions.
C++ : OOPs, Variable Aliasing, Operators Overloading, Inheritance.
Java: Package, Polymorphism Interface.
Computer Application
DBMS: Basics, Normalization, Transaction & Concurrency control.
Data Structure: Sorting (Bubble Sort, Heap Sort, Merge Sort), Searching
(Linear, Binary), Application of tree.
English
Report Writing, Grammar, Communication Skill.
J.M.C.
1. Communicative English: Report Writing, letter writing, Writing of C.V., Letter to
the Editor, Drafting of Condolence messages, Telegrams etc.
2. Analytical Reasoning
3. General Knowledge: Science & Technology, Sports, Current Affairs, Literature,
Historical dates.
Mathematics
1. Real Analysis
Algebra of real numbers, lub and glb of a subset of R, Order, Completeness and
density properties of R, Countability of Q, Uncountability of (0,1), R.
Convergence of sequences, Wierstrass completeness principle, Cantor's
completeness principle, Subsequences, Bolzano - Wierstrass theorem, Cauchy
sequence, Convergence of series, Absolute Convergence, Power series, Open
sets, Closed sets, Limit points of a set, Analytic properties of R, Properties of
Continuous functions, Differentiability, Rolle's theorem, Mean value theorems
and Taylor's Theorem, Uniform Continuity, Riemann integration, Properties of
Riemann integral, Fundamental theorem of integral Calculus, Improper integrals.
2. Abstract Algebra
Groups, Subgroups, Lagrange's theorem, Order of an element of a group,
Normal subgroups, Quotient group, Homomorphisms and isomorphisms in
Groups (excluding Fundamental theorem of Isomorphism), Rings, Integral
domain, Field, Homomorphism and isomorphism on rings, Ideals, Quotient ring.
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3. Linear Algebra
Vector spaces, Subspaces, Span of a set, linear dependence, basis and dimension of
a vector space, Linear transformation, Kernel, Rank and Nullity of a linear
transformation, singular and non-singular linear transformation. The space L (U, V),
Matrices and linear map, Addition and multiplication of matrices, Singular and non-
singular matrices, types of matrices, Inverse and transpose of a matrix, Rank of
matrix, Elementary row operation on a matrix, Determinants, Product of determinants,
Solution of a system of linear equations, Eigen values and eigen vectors.
4. Advanced Calculus
Functions of several variables, Limits, Continuity, Partial derivatives,
Differentiability; Homogeneous functions. Change of variables, Jacobians,
Maxima and minima, Lagrange's method of multipliers, Taylor's theorem for
functions of two variables.
5. Numerical Analysis
Errors - types of error, floating point arithmetic, significant digits and numerical
stability, Numerical solution of transcendental and polynomial equations by
bisection, secant and Newton - Raphson methods, Interpolation - Lagrange and
Newton's interpolation, finite difference operators, interpolating polynomials using
finite differences, Numerical integration - Trapezoidal and Simpson's
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Odia
Physics
1. Vector analysis, coordinate systems, mechanics and properties of matter
2. Precision measurements and error analysis in Physics experiments.
3. Mathematical Physics:
4. Special theory of relativity:
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5. Heat & Thermodynamics:
6. Waves and Oscillations:
7. Production and properties of ultrasonic waves.
8. Electricity and Magnetism
9. Optics
10. Laser
11. Quantum Mechanics
12. Atomic Physics
13. Electronics
14. Electromagentic Theory
15. Nuclear and Particle Physics
16. Solid state Physics
Note: Find details in Ravenshaw UG Physics Syllabus.
Philosophy
Western Epistemology and Metaphysics
Plato- Theory of Ideas
Aristotle- Form and Matter
Descartes- Method of Doubt, Mind-Body relations
Spinoza- Modes and Attributes
Leibniz- Concept of Monads
Locke - Theory of Knowledge
Berkley- Esse-est-percipi
Hume- Causation
Indian Epistemology and Metaphysics
Samkhya Theory of Evolution
Buddhism - Kshnikavada, Pratityasamutpada
Jainism Syadvada, Anekantavada
Nyaya Pratyaksa, Anumana
Vedanta - Atman, Brahman and Moksa (Shankara and Ramanuja)
Upanishads - Karma & Rebirth
Ethics
The object of moral judgment and the standard of Moral judgment (Hedonism,
Rigorism & Perfectionism), Theories of Punishment.
Purusartha, Svadharma, Varnadharma
Niskamakarma, Ahimsa,
Philosophical Analysis
Word -Meaning, Definition, Analytic- Synthetic distinction and Possibilities
Philosophy of Religion
Proofs for existence of God and The problems of Evil
Modern Indian Philosophy
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Vivekananda- Universal Religion, God
Gandhi- Ends & Means, Non-violence
Sri Aurobindo- Sacchidananda
Symbolic Logic
Truth Tables, Kinds of Propositions, Derivation by Substitution, CNF and DNF
Political Science
1. Political Theory: Behaviouralism, Post-Behaviouralism, State, Theories of the
Origin of the State, Sovereignty, Liberty, Equality, Rights, Justice, Liberalism and
Marxism, Models of Democracy.
2. Indias Constitutional System: Executive, Legislature and Judiciary of the
Union and the states; Federalism in India ; Preamble, Fundamental Rights,
Directive Principles of State Policy, Political Parties, Pressure Groups;
Issues in Indian Politics: Caste, Gender, Region and Religion
3. Major Governments: U.K. , USA, China and Switzerland
4. Indian Political Thought: Raja Rammohan Roy, Dayananda Saraswati,
Gokhale, Tilak, Sri Aurobindo, M. K. Gandhi and J. Nehru, B. R. Ambedkar
5. Political Sociology : Power, Legitimacy, Authority, Theories of Political Power,
Social Stratification, Political Socialisation, Political Participation, Modernisation,
Social change.
6. Western Political Thought: Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke,
Rousseau, J. S. Mill, Hegel & Marx.
7. Public Administration: Principles of Organization, Personnel Administration
(Recruitment, Promotion & Training of Civil Servants), Civil Service Neutrality,
and Financial Administration in India.
8. International Politics: Theories of International Relations: Idealism, Realism,
Decision-making and Systems; Balance of Power, National Interest, Cold war,
Detente,Post-Cold War International Order, Non-alignment, Nuclear Proliferation
and Disarmament ,United Nations, Regional Organisations: SAARC, ASEAN
and EU
Psychology
1. Introduction: Subject matter of Psychology; Psychology as the science of
behaviour and experience.
2. Methods used in Psychology: Introspection; objective observation;
experimental method.
3. Physiological basis of behaviour: Structure; function and types of neurons,
synapse, All or Non-principle, Structure and function of the Central Nervous
system ( Spinal Cord and Brain ), Cerebral localization and methods used for
studying brain functions, Structure and functions of the Automatic Nervous
System, Glands and their significance in behaviour.
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4. Perception: The nature of perceptual process, Gestalt factors in perception,
Role of Need, past experience and social factors in perception, Errors in
perceptual process - illusions and hallucination.
5. Learning: The concept of learning process, processes of learning, classical
conditioning of Pavlov, Operant conditioning of Skinner, Distinction between
classical and operant conditioning, Observational Learning of Bandura.
6. Remembering and forgetting: Process of remembering, learning, retaining,
reproducing (Recall, Recognition, Relearning & Reconstruction), Distinction
between Short Term Memory (STM) and Long Term Memory (LTM), Nature of
forgetting: A general idea about the curve of forgetting, Theories of forgetting:
Theory of Disuse; Interference Theory; Psychoanalytic Theory (Repression).
7. Intelligence: Nature of intelligence, Influence of heredity and environment on
intelligence, Creative and Artificial intelligence.
8. Emotion: Organic Changes in Emotion, Role of hypothalamus and cerebral
cortex in emotion, Theories of emotion, James - Lange, Canon Bard and
Activation theory.
9. Motivation: Concepts of Motivation, Needs, Drive and Incentives, Types of
motives, Biological, Social and Personal, Measurement of drives.
10. Personality: Meaning and operational definition of personality, types and traits
of personality, Assessment of Personality.
11. Concept of Abnormality: Methods of studying abnormal behaviour (i) Case
history method (ii) Clinical method.
12. Freud's Contributions: Topographical aspects of mind, dynamic aspects of
personality, Psycho sexual development to personality.
13. Psychological disorders: Dissociative disorder, Somatoform disorder,
Schizophrenia-Types, etiology and treatment.
14. Psychosomatic Disorders: Hypertension, Peptic ulcer, Coronary disease
15. Mental Retardation: (a) Level of Mental retardation, (b) Clinical types (i)
Mongolism, (ii) Cretinism, (iii) Cranial anomalies: Hydrocephally, Microcephally,
(c) Treatment.
16. Therapeutic Procedures: (a) Psychoanalytic therapy, (b) Cognitive therapy
(c) Behaviour therapy (d) Non directive therapy
17. Concept of Statistics: (a) Parametric and Non-parametric statistics (b) Scores
and data (c) Frequency distribution (d) Frequency Polygon and Histogram.
18. Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, Mode
19. Measures of Variability: Range, Quartile deviation, Standard deviation
20. Normal Probability Curve: General characteristics.
21. Population and Sampling: Types of sampling, random sampling, stratified
sampling, purposive sampling
22. T-test: Purpose, assumptions and computation
23. Correlation: (a) Concept of correlation, (b) Product Moment (c) Rank order.
24. ANOVA: Purpose, assumptions and computation of One-way ANOVA
25. Reliability of Tests : (a) Meaning of reliability, (b) Methods of determining test
reliability (i) Test retest (ii) Alternate or Parallel form (iii) Spilt half.
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Rural Development
1. English Aptitude
2. General Knowledge
3. Mental Ability and Reasoning
4. Numerical Ability/Quantitative Aptitude
Sanskrit
1. History of Sanskrit Literature (Ramayana, Mahabharata, Mahakavya, Gadya
Kavya, Fables & Fairy Tales, Giti Kavya, Sanskrit Drama)
2. Abhijnana Sakuntalam
3. Sukanasopadesah
4. Sahitya Darpana (Chapter-1, 2 & Selected Dramaturgy from Chap-6 and
Alamkaras from Chap-10)
5. Meghadutam (Purva Megha)
6. Siddhanta Kaumudi (Samjna, Paribhasa, Karaka, Vedic Grammar)
7. Laghu Siddhanta Kaumudi(Ac-Sandhi, Hal Sandhi, Visarga Sandhi)
8. Prosody
9. Srimad Bhagavad Gita(Chap-2 & 15)
10. Kiratarjuniyam(Canto 1)
11. History of Vedic Literature
12. Sisupala Vadham (Canto-1)
13. Vedic Suktas (Agni, Savitr, Purusa, Usas, Samjnana, Sivasamkalpa, Indra, Vak)
14. Vedantasara
15. Arthasastra of Kautilya (1-4 Adhikarana)
16. Caraka Samhita (Sutrastana Chap-1)
17. Brhat Samhita (Vrksayurvedadhyaya)
18. Kathopanisad (Adhyaya-1)
19. Mahabharata (Yaksa Prasna of Aranyaka Parva)
20. Manusmrti (Adhyaya-2)
21. Viduraniti (Chap-1)
22. Pratima Nataka
Statistics
Basic Mathematics
Descriptive Statistics
Probability Theory I
Statistical Methods
Probability Distributions
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Theory of Estimation
Testing of Hypothesis I
Non parametric tests, Probability Theory II, Testing of Hypothesis II
Operations Research , Numerical Analysis
Sample Survey Methods
Design and Analysis of Experiments
Time Series
Index Number
Official Statistics
Statistical Quality Control and Sequential Sampling
Vital Statistics
Sociology
Emergence of Sociology and Relationship with other Social Sciences. Society,
Social Structure and Social Processes
Steps in Scientific Method, Formulation of Research Problem, Hypothesis,
Research Design, Sampling, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods.
Karl Marx: Historical Materialism, Mode of Production, Alienation, Class
Struggle. Emile Durkheim: Division of Labour, Social Fact, Suicide, Religion
and Society. Max Weber: Social Action, Ideal Types, Authority, Bureaucracy,
Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
Bases of Social Stratification, Issues of Inequality: Caste, Class, Gender and
Ethnicity, Types and Causes of Mobility.
Types and Forms of Family and Marriage, Terms and Usages of .Kinship
Caste System in India and its Changing Aspects: Issues and Perspectives
Power and Authority, Political Parties and Pressure Groups, Caste and Politics,
Economic Development; Market Economy and Planned Economy,
Secularization
Social Change: Concepts and Theories, Sanskritization, Westernization,
Modernization, Globalization,
Social Movements- Peasant , Tribal, Backward Class, Dalit, Women and
Environment
Social Justice and Welfare: Protective Discrimination and Weaker Sections,
Constitutional Provisions.
Rural Urban Contrast and Continuum, Local governance of rural and urban
communities: Issues and perspectives.
Human development, Social Development; Sustainable Development
Patriarchy as ideology and practice, gender roles, privatepublic dichotomy,
sexual division of labour.
Issues on Migration, Development, Displacement, Relocation and Environment.
Crime & Delinquency- Concepts and Theories
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Zoology
1. Non-Chordata : Classification, Reproduction in Protozoa, Canal System in
Porifera, Coral Reefs, Larval Forms of Crustaceans, Vision in insects, Water
vascular system and reproduction in Echinoderms.
2. Chordata: Classification, Ascidian Tadpole (Structure and Metamorphosis),
Anatomical peculiarities, affinities and phylogenetic position of Amphioxus,
Parental care & Neoteny in Amphibia. Migration in birds, Prototheria and
Metatheria.
3. Cytogenetics: Mitochondria, Ribosomes, Plasma membrane, ER, Protein
targeting & sorting, Cell adhesion, Junction, Interaction of genes (supplementary
and complementary only), linkage, crossing over, chromosomal aberrations,
Mendels laws, Gene mutation, Sex-determination, Sex - Linked Inheritance.
4. Biochemistry: Structure & metabolism of amino acids, proteins, lipids and
Carbohydrates. pH and Buffers, Bioenergetics: ETC & oxidative phosphorylation,
Separation of biomolecules (chromatography, electrophoresis).
5. Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: DNA (structure, packaging into
chromosomes, replication and repair), Transcription, genetic code, Protein
synthesis, gene regulation (Operon concept), Biology of cancer cells.
Recombinant DNA technology (Enzymes, vectors, host systems, screening of
clones), PCR, FISH.
6. Microbiology and Parasitology- Bacteria-Structure of Gram positive and
Negative Bacteria,Viruses- Structure, Plasmodium, Taenia solium, Filarial worm,
Hook worm, Pin worm
7. Evolution, Ecology and Toxicology : Theory of Natural selection, Modern
Synthetic theory of evolution, Adaptation, Species concept, Fresh water and
Marine ecosystems Energy flow in Eco system, Ecological Pyramids, Air, Water
and Noise Pollution, Population growth and Density, Basic principles of
toxicology: Lethal doses, types of responses, uptake and distribution of
toxicants, Biomagnification
8. Physiology, Endocrinology and Immunology: Physiology of digestion,
circulation, respiration and excretion, Neuron- Structure, Type of neuroglial cells,
polarity of neurons,Transmission of nerve Impulse, synaptic transmission and
Muscle contraction, endocrine glands and their secretion, mechanism of
hormone action, Immune cells and organs, Immunoglobulin- Types, Structure
and function Humoral and cell mediated immune response, antigen-antibody
reaction.
9. Developmental Biology: Gametogenesis, structure of gametes, fertilization,
Cleavage, Gastrulation in Frog and Chick, Organiser concept, embryonic
induction and fate map.
10. Animal Behaviour: Classification & analysis of behavior patterns, Neural &
hormonal control of behavior, Communication in animals, Social organization of
insects and mammals, Circadian rhythms
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19 UGC REGULATIONS ON CURBING THE MENACE OF RAGGING
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
UGC REGULATIONS ON CURBING THE MENACE OF RAGGING IN
HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, 2009.
(Under Section 26 (1) (g) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956)
New Delhi-110002, the 17th June 2009
F.1-16/2007(CPP-II)
PREAMBLE.
In view of the directions of the Honble Supreme Court in the matter of
University of Kerala v/s. Council, Principles, Colleges and others in SLP no. 24295
of 2006 dated 16.05.2007 and that dated 08.05.2009 in Civil Appeal number 887 of
2009, and in consideration of the determination of the Central Government and the
University Grants Commission to prohibit, prevent and eliminate the scourge of
ragging including any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken
or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with
rudeness a fresher or any other student, or indulging in rowdy or indisciplined
activities by any student or students which causes or is likely to cause annoyance,
hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any
fresher or any other student or asking any student to do any act which such student
will not in the ordinary course do and which has the effect of causing or generating a
sense of shame, or torment or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique
or psyche of such fresher or any other student, with or without an intent to derive a
sadistic pleasure or showing off power, authority or superiority by a student over any
fresher or any other student, in all higher education institutions in the country, and
thereby, to provide for the healthy development, physically and psychologically, of all
students, the University Grants Commission, in consultation with the Councils, brings
forth this Regulation.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (g) of sub-section (1) of Section
26 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, the University Grants
Commission hereby makes the following Regulations, namely;
1. Title, commencement and applicability:
1.1 These regulations shall be called the UGC Regulations on Curbing the
Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009.
1.2 They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official
Gazette.
1.3 They shall apply to all the institutions coming within the definition of an
University under subsection (f) of section (2) of the University Grants
Commission Act, 1956, and to all institutions deemed to be a university under
Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 to all other higher
educational institutions, or elements of such universities or institutions,
including its departments, constituent units and all the premises, whether
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being academic, residential, playgrounds, canteen, or other such premises of
such universities, deemed universities and higher educational institutions,
whether located within the campus or outside, and to all means of
transportation of students, whether public or private, accessed by students for
the pursuit of studies in such universities, deemed universities and higher
educational institutions.
2. Objectives:
To prohibit any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken
or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with
rudeness a fresher or any other student, or indulging in rowdy or indisciplined
activities by any student or students which causes or is likely to cause annoyance,
hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any
fresher or any other student or asking any student to do any act which such student
will not in the ordinary course do and which has the effect of causing or generating a
sense of shame, or torment or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique
or psyche of such fresher or any other student, with or without an intent to derive a
sadistic pleasure or showing off power, authority or superiority by a student over any
fresher or any other student; and thereby, to eliminate ragging in all its forms from
universities, deemed universities and other higher educational institutions in the
country by prohibiting it under these Regulations, preventing its occurrence and
punishing those who indulge in ragging as provided for in these Regulation and the
appropriate law in force.
3. What constitutes Ragging: Ragging constitutes one or more of any of the
following acts:
a. Any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken or written
or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness
a fresher or any other students;
b. Indulging in rowdy or indisciplined activities by any student or students which
causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship, physical or psychological
harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any fresher or any other
student;
c. Asking any student to do any which such student will not in the ordinary
course do and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of
shame, or torment or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique
or psyche of such fresher or any other student;
d. Any act by a senior student that prevents, disrupts or disturbs the regular
academic activity of any other student or a fresher;
e. Exploiting the services of a fresher or any other student for completing the
academic tasks assigned to an individual or a group of student.
f. Any act of financial extortion or forceful expenditure burden put on a fresher or
any other student by students;
g. Any act of physical abuse including all variants of it: sexual abuse,
homosexual assaults, stripping, forcing obscene and lewd acts, gestures,
causing bodily harm or any other danger to health or person;
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h. Any act or abuse by spoken words, emails, post, public insults which would
also include deriving perverted pleasure, vicarious or sadistic thrill from
actively or passively participating in the discomfiture to fresher or any other
student;
i. Any act that affects the mental health and self confidence of a fresher or any
other student with or without an intent to derive a sadistic pleasure or showing
off power, authority or superiority by a student over any fresher or any other
student.
4. Definitions:
1) In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires, -
a) Act means, the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956);
b) Academic year means the period from the commencement of
admission of students in any course of study in the institution up to the
completion of academic requirement s for that particular year.
c) Anti-Ragging Helpline means the Helpline established under clause (a)
of Regulation 8.1 of these Regulations.
d) Commission means the University Grants Commission;
e) Council means a body so constituted by an Act of Parliament or an Act
of any State Legislature for setting, or coordinating or maintaining
standards in the relevant areas of higher education, such as the All India
Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the Bar Council of India (BCI),
The Dental Council of India (DCI), the Distance Education Council
(DEC), the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the Indian
Nursing Council (INC), the Medical Council of India (MCI), the National
Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), the Pharmacy Council of India
(PCI), etc. and the State Higher Education Councils.
f) District Level Anti-Ragging Committee means the Committee, headed
by the District Magistrate, constituted by the State Government, for the
control and elimination of ragging in institutions within the jurisdiction of
the district.
g) Head of the institutions means the Vice-Chancellor in case of a
university or a deemed to be university, the Principle or the Director or
such other designation as the executive head of the institution or the
college is referred.
h) Fresher means a student who has been admitted to an institution and
who is undergoing his/her first year of study in such institution.
i) Institution means a higher educational institution including, but not
limited to an university, a deemed to be university, a college, an institute,
an institution of national importance set up by an Act of Parliament or a
constituent unit of such institution, imparting higher education beyond of
12 years of schooling leading to, but not necessarily culminating in, a
degree (graduate, postgraduate and/or higher level) and/or to a
university diploma.
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j) NAAC means the National Academic and Accreditation Council
established by the Commission under Section 12 (ccc) of the Act;
k) State Level Monitoring Cell means the body constituted by the State
Government for the control and elimination of ragging in institutions
within the jurisdiction of the State, established under a State Law or on
the advice of the Central Government, as the case may be.
2) Words and expressions used and not defined herein but defined in the Act or
in the General Clauses Act, 1897, shall have the meanings respectively
assigned to them in the Act or in the General clauses Act, 1897, as the case
may be.
5. Measures for prohibition of ragging at the institution level:
a) No institution or any part of it thereof, including its elements, including, but
not limited to, the departments, constituent units, colleges, centers of
studies and all its premises, whether academic, residential, playgrounds,
or canteen, whether located within the campus or outside, and in all
means of transportation of students, whether public or private, accessed
by students for the pursuit of studies in such institutions, shall permit or
condone any reported incident of ragging in any form; and all institutions
shall take all necessary and required measures, including but not limited to
the provisions of these Regulations, to achieve the objective of eliminating
ragging, within the institution or outside,
b) All institutions shall take action in accordance with these Regulations
against those found guilty of ragging and/or abetting ragging, actively or
passively, or being part of a conspiracy to promote ragging.
6. Measures for prevention of ragging at the institution level:
6.1 An institution shall take the following steps in regard to admission or
registration of students; namely,
a) Every public declaration of intent by any institution, in any electronic,
audio-visual or print or any other media, for admission of students to any
course of study shall expressly provide that ragging is totally prohibited in
the institution and anyone found guilty of ragging and/or abetting,
whether actively or passively, or being a part of a conspiracy to promote
ragging, is liable to be punished in accordance with these Regulations as
well as under the provisions of any penal law for the time being in force.
b) The brochure of admission/instruction booklet or the prospectus, whether
in print or electronic format, shall prominently print these Regulations in
full.
Provided that the institution shall also draw attention to any law
concerning ragging and its consequences, as many be applicable to the
institution publishing such brochure of admission/instruction booklet or
the prospectus.
Provided further that the telephone numbers of the Anti-Ragging
Helpline and all the important functionaries in the institution, including but
not limited to the Head of the institution, faculty members, members of
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the Anti-Ragging Committees and Anti-Ragging Squads, District and
Sub-Divisional authorities, Wardens of hostels and other functionaries or
authorities where relevant, shall be published in the brochure of
admission/instruction booklet or the prospectus.
c) Where an institution is affiliated to a University and publishes a brochure
of admission/instruction booklet or a prospectus, the affiliating University
shall ensure that the affiliated institution shall comply with the provisions
of clause (a) and clause (b) of Regulation 6.1 of these Regulations.
d) The application form for admission, enrolment or registration shall
contain an affidavit, mandatorily in English and in Hindi and /or in one of
the regional languages known to the applicant, as provided in the
English language in Annexure I to these Regulations, to be filled up and
signed by the applicant to the effect that he/she had read and
understood the provisions of these Regulations as well as the provisions
of any other law for the time being in force, and is aware of the
prohibition of ragging and the punishments prescribed, both under penal
laws as well as under these Regulations and also affirm to the effect
that he/she has not been expelled and/or debarred by any institution and
further aver that he/she would he/she would not indulge, actively or
passively, in the act or abet the act of ragging and if found guilty of
ragging and/or abetting ragging, is liable to be proceeded against under
these Regulations or under any penal law or any other law for the time
being in force and such action would include but is not limited to
debarment or expulsion of such student.
e) The application form for admission, enrolment or registration shall
contain an affidavit , mandatorily in English and in Hindi and/or in one of
the regional languages known to the parents/guardians of the applicant,
as provided in the English language in Annexure I to these Regulations,
to be filled up and signed by the parents/guardians of the applicant to the
effect that he/she has read and understood the provisions of these
Regulations as well as the provisions of any other law for the time being
in force, and is aware of the prohibition of ragging and the punishments
prescribed, both under penal laws as well as under these Regulations
and also affirm to the effect that his/her ward has not been expelled
and/or debarred by any institution and further aver that his/her ward
would not indulge, actively or passively, in the act or abet the act of
ragging and if found guilty of ragging and/or abetting ragging his/her
ward is liable to be proceeded against under these Regulations or under
any penal law or any other law for the time being in force and such
action would include but is not limited to debarment or expulsion of
his/her ward.
f) The application for admission shall be accompanied by a document in
the form of, or annexed to, the School Leaving Certificate/Transfer
Certificated/Migration Certificate/Character Certificate reporting on the
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inter personal/social behavioural pattern of the applicant, to be issued
by the school or institution last attended by the applicant, so that the
institution can thereafter keep watch on the applicant, if admitted, whose
behavior has been commented in such document.
g) A student seeking admission to a hostel forming part of the institution, or
seeking to reside in any temporary premises not forming part of the
institution, including a private commercially managed lodge or hostel,
shall have to submit additional affidavits countersigned by his/her
parents/guardians in the from prescribed in Annexure I and Annexure II
to these Regulations respectively along with his/her application.
h) Before the commencement of the academic session in any institution,
the Head of the Institution shall convene and address a meeting of
various functionaries/agencies, such as Hostel Wardens, representatives
of students parents/guardians, faculty district administration including the
police, to discuss the measures to be taken to prevent ragging in the
institution and steps to be taken to identify those indulging in or abetting
ragging and punish them.
i) The institution shall, to make the community at large and the students in
particular aware of the dehumanizing effect of ragging, and the approach
of the institution towards those indulging in ragging, prominently display
posters depicting the provisions of penal law applicable to incidents of
ragging, and the provisions of these Regulations and also any other law
for the time being in force, and the punishments thereof, shall be
prominently displayed on Notice Boards of all departments, hostels and
other buildings as well as at places, where students normally gather and
at places, known to be vulnerable to occurrences of ragging incidents.
j) The institution shall request the media to give adequate publicity to the
law prohibiting ragging and the negative aspects of ragging and the
institutions resolve to ban ragging and punish those found guilty without
fear or favour.
k) The institution shall identify, properly illuminate and keep a close watch
on all locations known to be vulnerable to occurrences of ragging
incidents.
l) The institution shall tighten security in its premises, especially at
vulnerable places and intense policing by Anti-Ragging Squad, referred
to in these Regulations volunteers, if any, shall be resorted to at such
points at odd hours during the first few months of the academic session.
m) The institution shall utilize the vacation period before the start of the new
academic year to launch a publicity campaign against ragging through
posters, leaflets and such other means, as may be desirable or required,
to promote the objectives of these Regulations.
n) The faculties/departments/units of the institution shall have induction
arrangements, including those which anticipate, identify and plan to meet
any special need of any specific section of students, in place well in
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advance of the beginning of the academic year with an aim to promote
the objectives of this Regulation.
o) Every institution shall engage or seek the assistance of professional
counselors before the commencement of the academic session, to be
available when required by the institution, for the purposes of offering
counseling to freshers and to other students after the commencement of
the academic year.
p) The head of the institution shall provide information to the local police
and local authorities, the details of every privately commercially
managed hostels or lodges used for residential purposes by students
enrolled in the institution and the head of the institution shall also ensure
that the Anti Ragging Squad shall ensure vigil in such locations to
prevent the occurrences of ragging therein.
6.2 An institution shall, on admission or enrolment or registration of students, take
the following steps, namely:
a) Every fresh student admitted to institution shall be given a printed leaflet
detailing to whom he/she has to turn to for help and guidance for various
purposes including addresses and telephone number, so as to enable
the student to contact the concerned person at any time, if and when
required, of the Anti-Ragging Helpline referred to in these Regulations,
Wardens, Head of the institution, all members of the Anti-Ragging
Squads and Committees, relevant district and police authorities.
b) The institution, through the leaflet specified in clause (a) of Regulation
6.2 of these Regulation shall explain to the freshers , the arrangements
made for their induction and orientation which promote efficient and
effective means of integrating them fully as students with those already
admitted the institution in earlier years.
c) The leaflet specified in clause (a) of Regulations 6.2 of these Regulations
shall inform the freshers about their rights as bona fide students of the
institution and clearly instructing them that they should desist from doing
anything, with or against their will, even if ordered to by the seniors
students, and that any attempt of ragging shall be promptly reported to
the Anti-ragging Squad or to the Warden or to the Head of the institution,
as the case may be.
d) The leaflet specified in clause (a) of Regulation 6.2 of these Regulations
shall contain a calendar of events and activates laid down by institution
to facilitate and complement familiarization of freshers with the
academic environments of the institution.
e) The institution shall, on the arrival of senior students after the first week
or after the second week, as the case may be, schedule orientation
programmers as follows, namely; (I) joint sensitization programme and
counseling of both freshers and senior students by a professional
counselor, referred to in clause (o) of Regulation 6.1 of these
Regulations; (ii) joint orientation programme of freshers and seniors to
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be addressed by the Head of the institution and the anti-ragging
committee; (iii) organization on a large scale of cultural , sports and other
activities to provide a platform for the freshers and seniors to interact in
the presence of faculty members ; (iv) in the hostel, the warden should
address all students; and may request two junior colleagues from the
college faculty to assist the warden by becoming resident tutors for a
temporary duration. (v) as far as possible faculty members should dine
with the hostel residents in their respective hostels to instill a feeling of
confidence among the freshers.
f) The institution shall set up appropriate committees, including the course-
in-charge, student advisor, Wardens and some senior students as its
members, to actively monitor, promote and regulate healthy interaction
between the freshers , junior students and senior students.
g) Freshers or any other student(s), whether being victims , or witnesses,
in any incident of ragging, shall be encouraged to report such
occurrence, and the identity of such informants shall be protected and
shall not be subject to any adverse consequence only for the reason for
having reported such incidents.
h) Each batch of freshers, on arrival at the institution, shall be divided into
small groups and each such group shall be assigned to a member of the
faculty, who shall interact individually with each member of the group
every day for ascertaining the problems or difficulties, if any, faced by the
fresher in the institution and shall extend necessary help to the fresher in
overcoming the same.
i) It shall be the responsibility of the member of the faculty assigned to the
group of freshers, to coordinate with the Wardens of the hostels and to
make surprise visits to the rooms in such hostels, where a member or
members of the group are lodged; and such member of faculty shall
maintain a diary of his/her interaction with the freshers under his/her
charge.
j) Freshers shall be lodged, as far as many be, in a separate block, and
where such facilities are not available, the institution shall ensure that
access of seniors to accommodation allotted to freshers is strictly
monitored by wardens , security guards and other staff of the institution.
k) A round the clock vigil against ragging in the hostel premises, in order to
prevent ragging in the hostels after the classes are over, shall be
ensured by the institution.
l) It shall be the responsibility of the parents/guardians of freshers to
promptly bring any instance of ragging to the notice of the Head of the
Institution.
m) Every student studying in the institution and his/her parents/guardians
shall provide the specific affidavits required under clauses (d), (e) and (g)
of Regulation 6.1 of these Regulations at the time of admission or
registration, as the case may be, during each academic year.
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n) Every institution shall obtain the affidavit from every student as referred
to above in clause (m) of Regulation 6.2 and maintain a proper record of
the same and to ensure its safe upkeep thereof, including maintaining
the copies of the affidavit in an electronic form, to be accessed easily
when required either by the Commission or any of the Councils or by the
institution or by the affiliating University or by any other person or
organization authorized to do so.
o) Every student at the time of his/her registration shall inform the institution
about his/her place of residence while pursuing the course of study, and
in case the student has not decided his/her place of residence or intends
to change the same, the details of his place of residence shall be
provided immediately on deciding the same; and specifically in regard to
a private commercially managed lodge or hostel where he/she has taken
up residence.
p) The Head of the institution shall, on the basis of the information provided
by the student under clause (o) of Regulation 6.2, apportion sectors to
be assigned to members of the faculty, so that such member of faculty
can maintain vigil and report any incident of ragging outside the campus
or en route while commuting to the institution using any means of
transportation of students, whether public or private.
q) The Head of institution shall, at the end of each academic year, send a
letter to the parents/guardians of the students who are completing their
first year in the institution, informing them about these Regulations and
any law for the time being in force prohibiting ragging and the
punishment thereof as well as punishment prescribed under the penal
laws, and appealing to them to impress upon their wards to desist from
indulging in ragging on their return to the institution at the beginning of
the academic session next.
6.3 Every institution shall constitute the following bodies; namely:
a) Every institution shall constitute a Committee to be known as the Anti-
Ragging Committee to be nominated and headed by the Head of the
institution, and consisting of representatives of civil and police
administration, local media, Non Government Organizations involved in
youth activities, representatives of faculty members, representatives of
parent, representatives of student s belonging to the freshers category
as well as senior student, non-teaching staff; and shall have a diverse
mix of membership in terms of levels as well as gender.
b) It shall be the duty of the Anti-Ragging Committee to ensure compliance
with the provisions of these Regulations as well as the provisions of any
law for the time being in force concerning ragging; and also to monitor
and oversee the performance of the Anti-Ragging Squad in prevention of
ragging in the institution.
c) Every institution shall also constitute a smaller body to be known as the
Anti - Ragging Squad to be nominated by the Head of the Institution with
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such representation as may be considered necessary for maintaining
vigil, oversight and patrolling functions and shall remain mobile, alert and
active at all times.
Provided that the Anti-Ragging Squad shall have representation
of various members of the campus community and shall have no outside
representation.
d) It shall be the duty of the Anti-Ragging Squad to be called upon to make
surprise raids on hostels, and other places vulnerable to incidents of, and
having the potential of, ragging and shall be empowered to inspect such
places.
e) It shall be the duty of the Anti Ragging Squad to conduct an on the
spot enquiry into any incident of ragging referred to it by the Head of the
institution or any member of the faculty or any member of the staff or any
student or any parent or guardian or any employee of a service provider
or by any other person, as the case may be; and the enquiry report along
with recommendations shall be submitted to the Anti-Ragging Committee
for action under clause (a) of Regulation 9.1.
Provided that the Anti Ragging Squad shall conduct such
enquiry observing a fair and transparent procedure and the principles of
natural justice and after giving adequate opportunity to the student or
students accused of ragging and other witness to place before it the
facts, documents and views concerning the incident of ragging, and
considering such other relevant information as may be required.
f) Every institution shall, at the end of each academic year, in order to
promote the objectives of these Regulation, constitute a Mentoring cell
consisting of students volunteering to be Mentors for freshers, in the
succeeding academic year; and there shall be as many levels or tiers of
Mentor as the number of batches in the institution, at the rate of one
Mentor for six freshers and one Mentor of a higher level for six Mentors
of the lower level.
g) Every University shall constitute a body to be known as Monitoring cell
on Ragging, which shall coordinate with the affiliated colleges and
institutions under the domain of the University to achieve the objectives
of these Regulations; and the Monitoring cell shall call for reports from
the Heads of institutions in regard to the activities of the Anti-Ragging
Committees, Anti-Ragging squads , and the Mentoring cells at the
institutions, and it shall also keep itself abreast of the decisions of the
District level Anti-Ragging Committee headed by the District Magistrate.
h) The Monitoring cell shall also review the efforts made by institutions to
publicize anti-ragging measures, soliciting of affidavits from
parents/guardians and from students, each academic year, to abstain
from ragging activities or willingness to be penalized for violations; and
shall function as the prime mover for initiating action on the part of the
appropriate authorities of the University for amending the Statutes or
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Ordinances or Bye-laws to facilitate the implementation of anti-ragging
measures at the level of the institution .
6.4 Every institution shall take the following other measures, namely;
a) Each hostel or a place where groups of students reside, forming part of
the institution , shall have a full-time Warden , to be appointed by the
institution as per the eligibility criteria laid down for the post reflecting
both the command and control aspects of maintaining discipline and
preventing incidents of ragging within the hostel, as well as the softer
skills of counseling and communicating with the youth outside the class-
room situation; and who shall reside within the hostel , or at the very
least, in the close vicinity thereof.
b) The Warden shall be accessible at all hours and be available on
telephone and other modes of communication, and for the purpose the
Warden shall be provided with a mobile phone by the institution, the
number of which shall be publicized among all students residing in the
hostel.
c) The institution shall review and suitably enhance the powers of Warden;
and the security personnel posted in hostels shall be under the direct
control of the Warden and their performance shall be assessed by them.
d) The professional counselors referred to under clause (o) of Regulation
6.1 of these Regulation shall, at the time of admission, counsel freshers
and /or any other student(s) desiring counseling , in order to prepare
them for the life ahead, particularly in regard to the life in hostels and to
the extent possible, also involve parents and teacher in the counseling
sessions.
e) The institution shall undertake measures for extensive publicity against
ragging by means of audio-visual aids, counseling sessions, workshops,
painting and design competitions among students and such other
measures, as it may deem fit.
f) In order to enable a student or any person to communicate with the Anti-
Ragging Helpline, every institution shall permit unrestricted access to
mobile phones and public phones in hostels and campuses, other than
in class-rooms, seminar halls, library, and in such other places that the
institution may deem it necessary to restrict the use of phones.
g) The faculty of the institution and its non-teaching staff, which includes but
is not limited to the administrative staff, contract employees, security
guards and employees of service providers providing services within the
institution, shall be sensitized towards the ills of ragging, its prevention
and the consequences there of.
h) The institution shall obtain an undertaking from every employee of the
institution including all teaching and non-teaching members of staff,
contract labour employed in the premises either for running canteen or
as watch and ward staff or for cleaning or maintenance of the
buildings/lawns and employees of service providers providing services
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within the institution, that he/she would report promptly any case of
ragging which comes to his/her notice.
i) The institution shall make a provision in the service rules of its
employees for issuing certificates of appreciation to such members of the
staff who report incidents of ragging, which will form part of their service
record.
j) The institution shall give necessary instructions to employees of the
canteens and messing, whether that of the institution or that of a service
provider providing this services, or their employers, as the case may be,
to keep a strict vigil in the area of their work and to report the incidents of
ragging to the Head of the institution or members of the Anti-Ragging
Squad or members of the /anti-Ragging Committee or the Wardens, as
may be required.
k) All Universities awarding a degree in education at any level shall be
required to ensure that institutions imparting instruction in such courses
or conducting training programme for teachers include inputs relating to
anti-ragging and the appreciation of the relevant human rights, as well as
inputs on topics regarding sensitization against corporal punishments
and checking of bullying amongst students, so that every teacher is
equipped to handle at least the rudiments of the counseling approach.
l) Discreet random surveys shall be conducted amongst the fresher every
fortnight during the first three months of the academic year to verify and
cross-check whether the institution is indeed free of ragging or not and
for the purpose the institution may design its own methodology of
conducting such surveys.
m) The institution shall cause to have an entry, apart from those relating to
general conduct and behavior, made in the Migration /Transfer
Certificate issued to the student while leaving the institution, as to
whether the student has been punished for committing or abetting an act
of ragging, as also whether the student has displayed persistent violent
or aggressive behavior or any inclination to harm others, during his
course of study in the institution.
n) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations with regard to
obligations and responsibilities pertaining to the authorities or members
of bodies prescribed above, it shall be the general collective
responsibility of all levels and sections of authorities or functionaries
including members of the faculty and employees of the institution,
whether regular or temporary, and employees of service providers
providing service within the institution, to prevent or to act promptly
against the occurrence of ragging or any incident of ragging which
comes to their notice.
o) The Heads of institutions affiliated to a University or a constituent of the
University, as the case may be, shall, during the first three months of an
academic year, submit a weekly report on the status of compliance with
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Anti-Ragging measures under these Regulations, and a monthly report
on such status thereafter, to the Vice-Chancellor of the University to
which the institution is affiliated to or recognized by.
p) The Vice-Chancellor of each University shall submit fortnightly reports of
the University, including those of the Monitoring cell on Ragging in case
of an affiliating university, to the State Level Monitoring cell.
7. Action to be taken by the Head of the institution: On receipt of the
recommendation of the Anti Ragging squad or on receipt of any information
concerning any reported incident of ragging , the Head of institution shall
immediately determine if a case under the penal laws is mad out and if so, either on
his own or through a member of the Anti-Ragging Committee authorized by him in
this behalf, proceed to file a first Information Report (FIR), within twenty four hours of
receipt of such information or recommendation, with the police and local authorities ,
under the appropriate penal provisions relating to one or more of the following ,
namely;
i. Abetment to ragging;
ii. Criminal conspiracy to rag;
iii. Unlawful assembly and rioting while ragging;
iv. Public nuisance created during ragging;
v. Violation of decency and morals through ragging;
vi. Injury to body, causing hurt or grievous hurt;
vii. Wrongful Restraint;
viii. Wrongful confinement ;
ix. Use of criminal force;
x. Assault as well as sexual offences or unnatural offences;
xi. Extortion;
xii. Criminal trespass;
xiii. Offences against property;
xiv. Criminal intimidation;
xv. Attempts to commit any or all of the above mentioned offences against the
victim(s);
xvi. Threat to commit any or all of the above mentioned offences against the
victim(s);
xvii. Physical or psychological humiliation;
xviii. All other offences following from the definition of Ragging.
Provided that the Head of the institution shall forthwith report the occurrence
of the incident of ragging to the District Level Anti-Ragging Committee and the Nodal
officer of the affiliating University, if the institution is an affiliated institution.
Provided further that the institution shall also continue with its own enquiry
initiated under clause 9 of these Regulations and other measures without waiting for
action on the part of the police/local authorities and such remedial action shall be
initiated and completed immediately and in no case later than a period of seven days
of the reported occurrence of the incident of ragging.
8. Duties and Responsibilities of the Commission and the Councils:
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8.1 The Commission shall, with regard to providing facilitating communication of
information regarding incidents of ragging in any institution, take the following
steps, namely;
a) The Commission shall establish, fund and operate, a toll-free Anti-
Ragging Helpline, operational round the clock, which could be accessed
by students in distress owing to ragging related incidents.
b) Any distress message received at the Anti-Ragging Helpline shall be
simultaneously relayed to the Head of the Institution, the Warden of the
Hostels, the Nodal Officer of the affiliating University, if the incident
reported has taken place in an institution affiliated to a University, the
concerned District authorities and if so required, the District Magistrate,
and the Superintendent of Police, and shall also be web enabled so as to
be in the public domain simultaneously for the media and citizens to
access it.
c) The Head of the institution shall be obliged to act immediately in
response to the information received from the Anti-Ragging Helpline as
at sub-Clause (b) of this clause.
d) The telephone numbers of the Anti Ragging Helpline and all the
important functionaries in every institution, Heads of institutions, faculty
members, members of the anti-ragging committees and anti-ragging
squads, district and sub-divisional authorities and state authorities,
Wardens of hostels, and other functionaries or authorities where
relevant, shall be widely disseminated for access or to seek help in
emergencies.
e) The Commission shall maintain an appropriate data base to be created
out of affidavits affirmed by each student and his/her parents/guardians
and stored electronically by the institution, either on its or through an
agency to be designated by it; and such database shall also function as
a record of ragging complaints received, and the status of the action
taken thereon.
f) The Commission shall make available the database to a non-
governmental agency to be nominated by the Central Government, to
build confidence in the public and also to provide information of non
compliance with these Regulations to the Councils and to such bodies as
may be authorized by the Commission or by the Central Government.
8.2 The Commission shall take the following regulatory steps, namely;
a) The Commission shall make it mandatory for the institutions to
incorporate in their prospectus, the directions of the
Central Government or the State Level Monitoring Committee with
regard to prohibition and consequences of ragging, and that non-
compliance with these Regulations and directions so provided, shall be
considered as lowering of academic standards by the institution,
therefore making it liable for appropriate action.
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b) The Commission shall verify that the institutions strictly comply with the
requirement of getting the affidavits from the students and their
parents/guardians as envisaged under these Regulations.
c) The Commission shall include a specific condition in the Utilization
Certificate, in respect of any financial assistance or grants-in-aid to any
institution under any of the general or special schemes of the
Commission, that the institution has complied with the anti-ragging
measures.
d) Any incident of ragging in an institution shall adversely affect its
accreditation, ranking or grading by NAAC or by any other authorized
accreditation agencies while assessing the institution for accreditation,
ranking or grading purposes.
e) The Commission may accord priority in financial grants-in-aid to those
institutions, otherwise eligible to receive grants under section 12B of the
Act, which report a blemishless record in terms of there being no
reported incident of ragging.
f) The Commission shall constitute an Inter-Council Committee, consisting
of representatives of the various Councils, the Non-Governmental
agency responsible for monitoring the database maintained by the
Commission under clause (g) of Regulation 8.1 and such other bodies in
higher education, to coordinate and monitor the anti-ragging measures in
institutions across the country and to make recommendations from time
to time; and shall meet at least once in six months each year.
g) The Commission shall institute an Anti-Ragging Cell within the
Commission as an institutional mechanism to provide secretarial support
for collection of information and monitoring, and to coordinate with the
State Level Monitoring Cell and University level Committees for effective
implementation of anti-ragging measures, and the Cell shall also
coordinate with the Non-Governmental agency responsible for
monitoring the database maintained by the Commission appointed under
clause (g) of Regulation 8.1.
9. Administrative action in the event of ragging:
9.1 The institution shall punish a student found guilty of ragging after following the
procedure and in the manner prescribed herein under:
a) The Anti-Ragging Committee of the institution shall take an appropriated
decision, in regard to punishment or otherwise, depending on the facts of
each incident of ragging and nature and gravity of the incident of ragging
established in the recommendations of the Anti-Ragging Squad.
b) The Anti-Ragging Committee may, depending on the nature and gravity
of the guilt established by the Anti-Ragging Squad, award, to those
found guilty, one or more of the following punishments, namely;
i. Suspension from attending classes and academic privileges.
ii. Withholding/Withdrawing scholarship/fellowship and other benefits.
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iii. Debarring from appearing in any test/examination or other
evaluation process.
iv. Withholding results.
v. Debarring from representing the institution in any regional, national
or international meet, tournament, youth festival, etc.
vi. Suspension/expulsion from the hostel.
vii. Cancellation of admission.
viii. Rustication from the institution for period ranging from one to four
semesters.
ix. Expulsion from the institution and consequent debarring from
admission to any other institution for a specified period.
Provided that where the persons committing or abetting the act of
ragging are not identifies, the institution shall resort to collective
punishment.
c) An appeal against the order of punishment by the Anti-Ragging
Committee shall lie,
i. in case of an order of an institution, affiliated to or constituent part,
of a University, to the Vice-Chancellor of the University;
ii. in case of an order of a University, to its Chancellor.
iii. in case of an institution of national importance created by an Act of
Parliament, to the Chairman or Chancellor of the institution, as the
case may be.
9.2 Where an institution being constituent of, affiliated to or recognized by a
University, fails to comply with any of the provisions of these Regulations or fails to
curb ragging effectively, such University may take any one or more of the following
actions, namely;
i. Withdrawal of affiliation/recognition or other privileges conferred
ii. Prohibiting such institution from presenting any student or student then
undergoing any programme of study therein for the award of any
degree/diploma of the university.
Provided that where an institution is prohibited from presenting its
student or students, the Commission shall make suitable arrangements
for the other students so as to ensure that such students are able to
pursue their academic studies.
iii. Withholding grants allocated to it by the university, if any
iv. Withholding any grants channelized through the university the university
to the institution.
v. Any other appropriate penalty within the powers of the university.
9.3 Where in the opinion of the appointing authority, a lapse is attributable to any
member of the faulty or staff of the institution, in the matter of reporting or taking
prompt action to prevent an incident of ragging or who display an apathetic or
insensitive attitude towards complaints of ragging, or who fail to take timely steps,
whether required under these Regulations or otherwise, to prevent an incident or
incidents of ragging, then such authority shall initiate departmental disciplinary
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action, in accordance with the prescribed procedure of the institution, against such
member of the faulty or staff.
Provided that where such lapse is attributable to the Head of the institution,
the authority designated to appoint such Head shall take such departmental
disciplinary action; and such action shall be without prejudice to any action that may
be taken under the penal laws for abetment of ragging for failure to take timely steps
in the prevention of ragging or punishing any student found guilty of ragging.
9.4 The Commission shall, in respect of any institution that fails to take adequate
steps to prevent ragging or fails to act in accordance with these Regulations or fails
to punish perpetrators or incidents of ragging suitably, take one of more of the
following measures, namely;
i. Withdrawal of declaration of fitness to receive grants under section 12B
of the Act.
ii. Withholding any grant allocated.
iii. Declaring the institution ineligible for consideration for any assistance
under any of the general or special assistance programmes of the
Commission.
iv. Informing the general public, including potential candidates for
admission, through a notice displayed prominently in the newspapers or
other suitable media and posted on the website of the Commission,
declaring that the institution does not possess the minimum academic
standards.
v. Taking such other action within its powers as it may deem fit and
impose such other penalties as may be provided in the Act for such
duration of time as the institution complies with the provisions of these
Regulations.
Provided that the action taken under this clause by the Commission against
any institution shall be shared with all Councils.
Sd/-
(Dr. R. K. Chauhan)
Secretary
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ANNEXURE I
AFFIDAVIT BY THE STUDENT
I, ____________________________________(Full name of student with admission/
registration/ enrolment number) s/o d/o Mr. /Mrs./ Ms.__________________________,
having been admitted to ______________________________ (name of the institution),
have received a copy of the UGC Regulations on curbing the menace of Ragging in
Higher Educational institutions, 2009, (hereinafter called the Regulations), carefully
read and fully understood the provisions contained in the said Regulations.
2) I have, in particular, perused clause 3 of the Regulations and am aware as to what
constitutes ragging.
3) I have also, in particular, perused clause 7 and clause 9.1 of the Regulations and
am fully aware of the penal and administrative action that is liable to be taken
against me in case I am found guilty of or abetting ragging, actively or passively, or
being part of a conspiracy to promote ragging.
4) I hereby solemnly aver and undertake that
a) I will not indulge in any behaviour or act that may be constituted as ragging
under clause 3 of the Regulations.
b) I will not participate in or abet or propagate through any act of commission
or omission that may be constituted as ragging under clause 3 of the
Regulations.
5) I hereby affirm that, if found guilty of ragging, I am liable for Punishment
according to clause 9.1 of the Regulations, without prejudice to any other criminal
action that may be taken against me under any penal law for the time being in
force.
6) I hereby declare that I have not been expelled or debarred from admission in any
institution in the country on account of being found guilty of, abetting or being part
of a conspiracy to promote, ragging; and further affirm that, in case the declaration
is found to be untrue, I am aware that my admission is liable to be cancelled.
Declare this______day of__________month of______year.
Signature of deponent
Name:
Verification
Verified that the contents of this affidavit are true to the best of my knowledge and no
part of the affidavit is false and nothing has been concealed or misstated therein.
Verified at _________(Place) on this the ______(day) of _______(month), ______year.
__________________
Signature of deponent
Solemnly affirmed and signed in my presence on this the__________(day)
of_________(month),_______(year) after reading the contents of this affidavit.
OATH COMMISSIONER
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ANNEXURE II
AFFIDAVIT BY PARENT/GUARDIAN
1) Mr. / Mrs. / Ms. _______________________________________ (Full name of
Parent/ guardian) father/ mother/guardian of, _____________________________
(Full name of student with admission/registration/enrolment number), having been
admitted to ______________________ (name of the institution), have received a
copy of the UGC Regulations on curbing the menace of Ragging in Higher
Educational institutions, 2009, (hereinafter called the Regulations), carefully read
and fully understood the provisions contained in the said Regulations.
2) I have, in particular, perused clause 3 of the Regulations and am aware as to what
constitutes ragging.
3) I have also, in particular, perused clause 7 and clause 9.1 of the Regulations and
am fully aware of the penal and administrative action that is liable to be taken
against my ward in case he/she is found guilty of or abetting ragging, actively or
passively, or being part of a conspiracy to promote ragging.
4) I hereby solemnly aver and undertake that
a) My ward will not indulge in any behaviour or act that may be constituted as
ragging under clause 3 of the Regulations.
b) My ward will not participate in or abet or propagate through any act of
commission or omission that may be constituted as ragging under clause 3 of
the Regulations.
5) I hereby affirm that, if found guilty of ragging, my ward is liable for Punishment
according to clause 9.1 of the Regulations, without prejudice to any other criminal
action that may be taken against my ward under any penal law for the time being
in force.
6) I hereby declare that my ward has not been expelled or debarred from admission in
any institution in the country on account of being found guilty of, abetting or being
part of a conspiracy to promote, ragging; and further affirm that, in case the
declaration is found to be untrue, the admission of my ward is liable to be
cancelled.
Declare this______day of____________month of_______year.
Signature of deponent
Name:
Address:
Telephone/Mobile No:
Verification
Verified that the contents of this affidavit are true to the best of my knowledge and no
part of the affidavit is false and nothing has been concealed or misstated therein.
Verified at __________ (Place) on this the ____(day) of ______ (month), ______(year).
__________________
Signature of deponent
Solemnly affirmed and signed in my presence on this the__________ (day)
of_________ (month), _______ (year) after reading the contents of this affidavit.
OATH COMMISSIONER